Dobbelt sekstur, Præstø

Country: Engelstrup, Præstø, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 6 couples in closed circle. Couple 1 stands facing the music. Couples 2 through 6 are numbered clockwise around the set from couple 1.
Steps: hurretrin (buzz step), chassé (two-step), walk
Sheet music: 358:219

Bars Sequence Dance progression
|:1-8:| 1 (a) In closed circle, all dance CW once round, 16 buzz steps.
9-16   (b) Couples take side-cross front hold with partner, Beginning with a stamp on L foot, couples 1 and 4 change places, passing on the R (ie L shoulders), with 3 chassé steps followed by 1 walking step. In opposite place, couples turn CCW to face into the set.`
13-20   Couples 2 and 5 change places, as above, beginning when couples 1 and 4 have danced 2 chassé steps.
17-24   Couples 3 and 6 change places, as above, beginning when couples 2 and 5 have danced 2 chassé steps.
25-40   All couples repeat (b) to return to place.
|:41-48:|   (c) All dance R-hand chain to 1st meeting with partner, 16 walking steps.
Couples are now on opposite side of the set, but in the original order.
    Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences.
|:1-8:| 2 (a) All couples take waltz hold and dance on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 3 (a) All couples take waltz hold and dance on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 4 (a) All couples take waltz hold and dance on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 5 (a) All W take back basket hold and circle CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 6 (a) All M take R-hand star hold and circle CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 7 (a) All couples take back basket hold (W hands on Ms shoulders), and circle CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:|   The dance finishes with all couples swinging partner on the spot, 16 buzz steps.

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Provenance: dated to 1818. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Præstø Amt. 3 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1979, pp. 32-33.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-05-20, rev. 2021-10-23.


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